Effects of a teen pregnancy prevention program on teens' attitudes toward sexuality: A latent trait modeling approach

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 173-185

  Thomas, Charles L ^a   Dimitrov, Dimiter M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Latent trait modeling; Structural equations; Teen pregnancy prevention evaluation; Teens' attitudes toward sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; SAFE SEX; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

ADOLESCENT; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFE SEX; SELF EFFICACY; SEX EDUCATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33846063431     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.43.1.173     Document Type: Article

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